[AGENT++] How to connect to master agentX server?

[Frank Fock]

Hi Claus,

I think IPv6 addresses are not supported by the sample sub-agent for the 
TCP connection.
You should provide a IPv4 address including the port (if you want a 
different port than 705).

Best regards,
Frank

Am 10.11.2014 23:33, schrieb Claus Klein:
> Hi Frank
>
> what is the right way to connect to a running master agent on port localhost:705
>
> claus-mbp:lib clausklein$ ../bin/subagent ::1
>
> : (1)EVENT  : AgentXSlave: connecting on TCP (socket)(port): (3), (705)
> 20141110.23:22:44:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : AgentXSlave: could not connect TCP socket (port)(errno): (705), (Address family not supported by protocol family)
> 20141110.23:22:44:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : SuAgentXMib: could not bind any port. Aborting.
> 20141110.23:22:44:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)WARNING: SubAgentXMib: not connected with master agent!
>
>
> claus-mbp:lib clausklein$ ../bin/subagent nmsv6
>
> : (1)EVENT  : AgentXSlave: connecting on TCP (socket)(port): (3), (705)
> 20141110.23:24:25:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : AgentXSlave: could not connect TCP socket (port)(errno): (705), (Invalid argument)
> 20141110.23:24:25:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : SuAgentXMib: could not bind any port. Aborting.
> 20141110.23:24:25:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)WARNING: SubAgentXMib: not connected with master agent!
>
> same for
> ../bin/subagent localhost
>
> claus-mbp:lib clausklein$ cat /etc/hosts
> ##
> # Host Database
> #
> # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
> # when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.
> ##
> 127.0.0.1	localhost
> ::1	        nmsv6
> 255.255.255.255	broadcasthost
> ::1             localhost
> fe80::1%lo0	localhost
> claus-mbp:lib clausklein$
>
>
> only when i start the subagent as superuser it works; if not:
>
> : (2)EVENT  : SubAgentXMib: opening socket
> 20141110.23:31:09:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : AgentXSlave: could not bind unix domain socket (location): (/var/agentx/subagent85598)
> 20141110.23:31:09:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)EVENT  : AgentXSlave: connecting on TCP (socket)(port): (3), (705)
> 20141110.23:31:09:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : AgentXSlave: could not connect TCP socket (port)(errno): (705), (Invalid argument)
> 20141110.23:31:09:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)ERROR  : SuAgentXMib: could not bind any port. Aborting.
> 20141110.23:31:09:   10 A3 F3 73 FF 7F 00 00                            ...s....
> : (1)WARNING: SubAgentXMib: not connected with master agent!
>
> With regards
> Claus
>
>
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